Cheraman Juma Mosque, Kerala - Is it the Oldest Mosque in India? Indian state of Kerala in Malabar region, was a trading post for the Arab traders even before the advent of Islam. With the birth of Islam, these Arab traders which were now Muslims, started to preach Islam, wherever they went. Hence they introduced the Islam to India. Islam was accepted by the people of Kerala state, and Cheraman Juma Mosque is the proof of this fact. It is the oldest mosque in India, located in the Indian state of Kerala. it was constructed in 629 AD, by an Arab Muslim known by the name Malik ibn Dinar. This means that, it was constructed during the lifetime of Prophet Muhammad Peace be Upon Him. It was one of the oldest Jumma Mosque anywhere in the world. The history of this Mosque goes like this:- Back in the 7th century, the ruler of Kerala used to have a title Cheraman, Perumal. According to one of the historical account, there was a Hindu Raja with name Chakravarthy. It is be
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